Teach Children How to Push Through the Fear of Failing
Learn from Thomas, a little boy whose head is full of worrying thoughts. Whenever he has a new idea, all the terrible things that “might” happen come to mind, and then he’s too afraid to try.
Until he realized that even if he might fail, or make a few mistakes, he should still try anyways! With this inspiring book children will understand that not everything needs to be perfect, and making mistakes is how we learn, grow, and work towards accomplishing our goals.
Written by, Dr. Curtis Hsia “Don’t Be Afraid to Fail: It’s Okay to Make Mistakes” is a simple yet engaging story that helps children develop confidence, self-worth, and the knowledge that mistakes are okay!
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Introduce your child to the beauty and ease of sharing!
Learn from Sherry the Hare who, like many children, enjoys collecting special things but doesn’t know how to share!
Until one sad day, her collectables were washed away and her entire perspective on sharing changed! A lesson that all children need to hear to understand the power of giving and the importance of care.
Written by Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician, Dr. Barbara Howard, “Sherry the Hare Doesn’t Know How to Share” is a simple yet engaging story that helps children develop better moral understandings, self awareness, and compassion for others!
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Curiosity can get the best of us sometimes…
Take it from Nosy Norris, an overly inquisitive young boy who couldn’t stop staring! His parents tried everything but he just didn’t understand this negative social behavior. Something so many children can relate to!
Written by children’s therapist, Amy Nicholson, with delightful rhymes and humorous illustrations, she intends to support parents dealing with difficulties navigating this life lesson.
Nosy Norris: It’s Not Polite to Stare, will inspire respectful and innovative ways for children to demonstrate curiosity, rather than staring!
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Does your child struggle with making good decisions or practicing kind morals? Well, so does Little Louis Lump!
He cheats in class, hogs the ball, and breaks his sister’s toy! Little Louis Lump is simply up to no good!
Especially when he goes stealing from his mom's wallet one day which opens his eyes to an epiphany of good behavior, kindness, and empathy.
Children will be fascinated by Little Louis’s character journey and will also be inspired to share, help, and start each day with a smile!
A perfect and essential read for children as an aid in developing empathy and sound moral behavior!
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Anxiety can be caused by many different things…
It can make children feel bad in all sorts of ways, but it’s important to remember that it’s ok to feel anxious as long as you can manage it.
“Everyone Feels Anxious Sometimes” is a self-help guide that aims to educate kids on how to calm feelings of anxiety that they are experiencing every day. This story provides the perfect tips and tricks for how to combat anxiousness with just a few simple steps that make all the difference.
Written by Dr. Daniela Owen, Ph.D., assistant professor of clinical psychology at UC Berkeley, and the author of the best-selling “Right Now” series, her new “Everyone Feels” series provides kids with coping mechanisms on how to remain calm and positive in times of distress.
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Anxiety comes in many shapes and sizes.
It can seem like an enormous beast looming over everyday life. Like a mountain that seems impossible to climb and can be triggered by anything and everything. But in this case, Anxiety is a sneaky orange beast that we challenge you to defeat!
Anxiety Beast: A Kid’s Guide to Defeating Anxiety is a helpful and relatable story that gives children a visual perspective on anxiety while walking through the steps and motivations on how to better manage it.
Written by licensed psychologist and psychoanalyst, Dr. Deisy Boscán, who has made it her mission to provide children with an arsenal of “tools” to cope with these common turbulent feelings of anxiety.
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Anger is a BIG feeling…
But it’s also a normal feeling that could be hard to get under control, especially for children.
“Everyone Feels Angry Sometimes” is a self-help guide that provides children with the much-needed tool kit of techniques to help them learn how to control their anger levels, as well as teaches them important lessons surrounding mental health.
Written by Dr. Daniela Owen, Ph.D., assistant professor of clinical psychology at UC Berkeley, and the author of the best-selling “Right Now” series, her new “Everyone Feels” series provides kids with coping mechanisms on how to remain calm and positive in times of distress.
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Help your children understand their feelings!
We all have times where we feel uncomfortable about who we are...
Follow Fiona through her color-changing, feather-filled day as she learns to accept not only being a different color from the rest of her flamingo flock, but that it is also okay to have emotions you don't understand. It's okay to be scared, angry, and sad at times.
Our first book recommended by teachers and doctors to help children understand and manage their feelings.
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Is your child having a bad day?
Children are known for having days where everything is sunshine and rainbows, while others are rain and thunder clouds. Even when given their favorite meal or playing with a best friend, a sour mood can ruin it all...
Talking to your children about positive attitudes can be life-changing! Thanks to this clever book, they can see creative and silly illustrated examples of just how powerful optimism can be; and how it can turn a NO Day into a YES Day!
“Every day we have a choice between a YES and a NO,
even if it’s raining or our games don’t seem to flow.
So when you wake up to the day say, “YES, YES, YES”
to whatever life brings you, and your day will be the best!”
Have your child start every day right with these important lessons on positive mental attitude, gratitude, and perspective!
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In the second book of her Right Now series, Dr. Daniela Owen, Ph.D., provides an excellent tool for parents to help their children learn what it means to be brave. Dr. Owen explains the choice that we all have when we face situations that may make us anxious or fearful.
This book is written as a self-help guide to aid children with facing their fears and living bravely during uncertain times.
Dr. Daniela Owen, Ph.D. is a clinical child psychologist in the San Francisco Bay Area. She works primarily with children, adolescents, and their families and specializes in using evidence-based treatments to help with managing anxiety, worry, anger, and low mood. Through her children’s books, Daniela brings to life concepts and strategies that can be helpful for children everywhere.
